Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-12-21


The amendment was defeated by the fol.
lowing vote: Yeas 80, nays So.
The resolution was then adopted as il
came from the Senate.
THE TARIFF, sc.
The special order 10 ths Senate Thursday
at O'Clock was the House joint resolution
directing our senators aud requesting gu,
representatives in Congress to vote for the
repeal of the internsl revenue tax, or sc
much thereof as relates to the tax on
tobacco aud fruit brandes.
When the matter came up Mr.. Rhea, OF
| Washington, offered in substance, as sub
stitnte, the following:
Resolred (the House of Delegates concur
ring), That our senators in Congress be in
structsd and our representatives be request
ed
1st To use their best efforts to secure the
immediate repeal of the internal revepus
system, relic of the war. aud no longer
necessary to meet the demands OF the Gov
eminent, and because it is oppressive, fosters
monopoiies, and is obnoxious to the inter
ests Of our people.
I'd. To favor raising the revenue required
for the support of the Federal Government
by a tariff upon imports limited to the ne
cessities of the Government, economically
administered, and go adjusted in its applica-
tion as to prevent unequal burdens, encour-
age productive interests DC home, the devel-
opment of our material resources, and afford
Just compensation TO labor, but not to foster
monopoliee.
When Mr.. Rhea was concluding his re-
marks in support of his substitute, he
said:
1t does seem to me that it is proper that
this General Assembly should speak upon
this question, because the question of tariff
is so intimately connected with the question
of internal revenue.
When Mr.. Rhea took his seat Mr. Hodges,
of Portsmouth, arose and offered q resolu-
ton brimful of protection theories, and ask
ed Mr.. Rhea if he was in favor of prOtec-
ton to American Industries in its applica
ton to the workingmenS
"Of course" answered Senator Rhea;
'the Democratic party is committed to
that -
Mr.. Harrison gave at some length his
views in opposition to the resolution of Mr..
Hodges
Mr.. Hodges: Are you and your people
opposed to a tariff that will protect Ame
can industries and the working people?
Mr.. Harrison: They are opposed to the
tariff which the Republican patty has had
for twenty five years; that has built up mo-
nopolies and destroyed the agricultural in
terests of this State The Republican pro
tective tariff under which
WE HAVE BEEN SUFFERING
for twenty five years has been no more and
no less than creator of monopolies, and
monopolists controlled and still control the
Republican party. We do not want to
build I'D great aud monstrous fortunes
which feed upon little manufactures, upon
the laboring classes of the State, aud upon
the agricultural interests of this country.
l look at the Roanoke platform as my peo-
pie look at it. 1t calls for revision OF the
tariff, and we want it in connection with
the repeal Of the internal revenue system.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hodges,
which was in the nature of an amendment
to MIR. Rhea's substitute, was to instruct
our senators and representatives in Congress
that we are opposed to che recommends
tions in President Cleveland's message in
regard to the tariff and the internal revenue
Etax, and respectfully urge Congress to take
soma speedy action looking to the repeal of
the internal revenue tax, and if any legisla-
ton be epacted upon the tariff question it
be only such as will thoroughly protect
American industries and the working peo-
pie Rejected by vote of 10 to %.
THE VOTE.
The vote was then taken on the substitute
of Mr.. Rhea aud agreed to by the following
recorder vote:
YEAS essrs. Arthur, Barnes, Berry,
Blackstone, Dalton, Dudley, Edmunds
ElIyson, Folkes. Gillespie, Gordon. Har-
rIson, Heaton, Hurt, Jones, Lovenstein,
Moore, Rawlings, Read, Rhea, Smoot, Sta
plas, Stubbs, Twymap, Wickham and Viii
lams-26.
NAYS sssrs. Acker, Cornett, Gee, Hub
ard, Lloyd aud McDonald-6.
SCHOOL WARRANTS
In the House Thursday, the bill to pre-
vent county, distcict school and corporation
officers aud school trustees froi purchasing
county and corporation warrants and school
claims, reported from Senate committee,
was advanced to its third reading. The
bill provides that any officer or trustee VIC
lating this Law shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine of not less than
300 npr more than $780, and imprison
ment for not less than six nor more than
twelve months.
Mr.. Wickham offered an amendment al.